PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Norris
vs
Araujo

183 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

186 cm
19
203 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Araujo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Norris throws a nice looking combination but Araujo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Araujo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Araujo avoids the head kick by Norris.
Araujo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Araujo moves out of range easily.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Araujo scores with a leg kick.
Norris shoots in for a double leg but Araujo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Araujo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Araujo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Araujo.

Norris moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo landing knees to the head.
Araujo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norris is defending well for now.
Araujo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Araujo on the inside.
Norris wants to break free but Araujo has control.
Norris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Araujo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Norris is breathing heavily.

Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Araujo lands with a kick to the temple. Norris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Araujo slips under a jab.
Norris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Araujo's waist but Araujo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Norris off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo misses with a head kick.
Araujo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Araujo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Araujo lands the left hand.
Norris tries to clinch but Araujo is having none of it.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Araujo lands but Norris takes it in his stride.
Araujo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Norris misses
and Araujo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Araujo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Norris throws a head kick that misses
and Araujo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Araujo drops Norris with a beautiful combination! Norris stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Araujo is looking for the KO!

Norris is rocked!
Norris seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Araujo shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Norris is backing up but Araujo catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Norris covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Araujo Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rickson Araujo!